POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump's Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat
Read full article: Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump's Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threatThe director of the National Counterterrorism Center has announced his resignation, saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war in Iran.
Republicans are launching a voting bill debate that could last days or even weeks
Read full article: Republicans are launching a voting bill debate that could last days or even weeksPresident Donald Trump is issuing a warning to fellow Republicans as they launch an unprecedented effort to hold the Senate floor and talk for days about a voting bill they know can’t pass.
Trump's homeland security pick Mullin is poised to inherit a department beset by challenges
Read full article: Trump's homeland security pick Mullin is poised to inherit a department beset by challengesSenator Markwayne Mullin has a tough path as he moves toward leading the Department of Homeland Security, with immigration fights, disaster anger and Iran threats piling up.
A $50 million push hopes to make child care a top issue in the midterm elections
Read full article: A $50 million push hopes to make child care a top issue in the midterm electionsAn advocacy group is providing support to candidates who want to expand support for child and elder care in the midterm elections.
What's in the voting bill that Republicans are pushing to the Senate floor
Read full article: What's in the voting bill that Republicans are pushing to the Senate floorLegislation that would require proof of U.S. citizenship for new voters has become a rallying cry for President Donald Trump.
Trump team applying pressure to media: Tell the war's story the way we see it
Read full article: Trump team applying pressure to media: Tell the war's story the way we see itPresident Donald Trump and his team are increasing the pressure on journalists to cover the war in the Middle East the way the administration wants.
Illinois voters pick a new generation of Democrats for House, Senate after near-record retirements
Read full article: Illinois voters pick a new generation of Democrats for House, Senate after near-record retirementsIllinois voters are deciding primaries for six open U.S. House and Senate seats that will spur a new generation of leadership in the state’s heavily Democratic congressional delegation.
Trump says a former president had an Iran confession. Aides to his predecessors deny recent contact
Read full article: Trump says a former president had an Iran confession. Aides to his predecessors deny recent contactPresident Donald Trump says a former president has told him that he now wishes he had attacked Iran when he occupied the Oval Office.
WADA is weighing a rule to bar Trump and US officials from major events. Can it really do that?
Read full article: WADA is weighing a rule to bar Trump and US officials from major events. Can it really do that?Leaders at the World Anti-Doping Agency are considering adopting a rule that could bar President Donald Trump and all U.S. government officials from attending major international events — even if they take place on American soil.
Lindsey Graham got a war with Iran. What will it cost the country and his party?
Read full article: Lindsey Graham got a war with Iran. What will it cost the country and his party?Sen. Lindsey Graham is tying his reelection pitch to President Donald Trump and the war with Iran, a conflict for which he's long advocated.
Judge blocks US government from slimming down vaccine recommendations
Read full article: Judge blocks US government from slimming down vaccine recommendationsA federal judge in Boston has blocked federal health officials from cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every child, and says U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. likely violated federal procedures in revamping a key vaccine advisory committee.
Supreme Court to hear arguments over push to end legal protections for migrants from Haiti, Syria
Read full article: Supreme Court to hear arguments over push to end legal protections for migrants from Haiti, SyriaThe Supreme Court will hear arguments over the Trump administration’s push to end legal protections for people fleeing war and natural disaster from countries around the world, including Haiti and Syria.
Kennedy Center votes to shut down operations for 2 years and names a new president
Read full article: Kennedy Center votes to shut down operations for 2 years and names a new presidentThe Kennedy Center’s board of directors has voted to shut down operations for two years following this summer’s July 4 celebrations.
In win for 'One Battle After Another,' the Oscars meet an anxious moment
Read full article: In win for 'One Battle After Another,' the Oscars meet an anxious momentA horde of children chased Conan O’Brien onto the Dolby Theatre stage in the opening moments of the 98th Academy Awards, and throughout an Oscar ceremony that saw “One Battle After Another” win best picture, it was like they never left.
White House chief of staff diagnosed with ‘early stage’ breast cancer, Trump says
Read full article: White House chief of staff diagnosed with ‘early stage’ breast cancer, Trump saysThe White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles, was diagnosed with breast cancer, according to a post from President Trump on Truth Social.
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has breast cancer but will keep working through treatment
Read full article: White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has breast cancer but will keep working through treatmentWhite House chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer but plans to continue working through her treatment, retaining her place as one of President Donald Trump’s closest aides.
Property taxes, guns, education & more: Here’s what happened to 10 key issues in the 2026 Florida legislative session
Read full article: Property taxes, guns, education & more: Here’s what happened to 10 key issues in the 2026 Florida legislative sessionFlorida lawmakers put forward just under 2,000 bills and resolutions as they entered the 2026 legislative session. They returned home on Friday, having agreed to about 235 measures that await action from Gov. Ron DeSantis. Here is what became of 10 key issues.
University of Florida moves to deactivate College Republicans after report of antisemitic behavior
Read full article: University of Florida moves to deactivate College Republicans after report of antisemitic behaviorThe University of Florida is moving to deactivate its College Republicans chapter after reports of antisemitic behavior by some members.
Trump faces new pressure on mass deportations as Republicans weigh Homeland Security nominee
Read full article: Trump faces new pressure on mass deportations as Republicans weigh Homeland Security nomineePresident Donald Trump's decision to replace Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem gives him an opportunity to reset his mass deportation agenda — or to double down on a campaign promise.
Trump side-stepped diplomacy on his way to war in Iran. Now, he's asking China and others for help
Read full article: Trump side-stepped diplomacy on his way to war in Iran. Now, he's asking China and others for helpPresident Donald Trump relied on his gut and largely side-stepped diplomatic coordination as he made the decision to launch strikes on Iran with Israel.
Republicans resist calls for Iran war hearings, creating a new standoff with Democrats
Read full article: Republicans resist calls for Iran war hearings, creating a new standoff with DemocratsThe United States’ war with Iran is entering its third week, but Congress has yet to publicly test the Trump administration’s case for the conflict.
Tricky negotiations begin Monday to renew a trade pact between the United States, Mexico and Canada
Read full article: Tricky negotiations begin Monday to renew a trade pact between the United States, Mexico and CanadaEvery day more than $4 billion worth of goods cross the United States’ borders with Canada and Mexico – U.S. auto parts headed for car factories in northern Mexico, cartons of Mexican avocados bound for California supermarkets, Canadian aluminum destined to become cans of Campbell Soup.
A media-rating company says a Trump agency is threatening its livelihood
Read full article: A media-rating company says a Trump agency is threatening its livelihoodA company that evaluates news outlets and websites to see which produce reliable journalism says it's under attack by the Trump administration.
Analysis: Two weeks into war with Iran, Trump has been knocked back on his political heels
Read full article: Analysis: Two weeks into war with Iran, Trump has been knocked back on his political heelsTwo weeks into the war with Iran, President Donald Trump has increasingly been knocked back on his political heels.
Shohei Ohtani, Ronald Acuña Jr. combine for first WBC game with two leadoff home runs
Read full article: Shohei Ohtani, Ronald Acuña Jr. combine for first WBC game with two leadoff home runsShohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuña Jr. got the World Baseball Classic quarterfinal off to a pulsating start, combining for the first WBC game with two leadoff homers.
Ruptured pipe that leaked millions of gallons of raw waste into the Potomac is back in operation
Read full article: Ruptured pipe that leaked millions of gallons of raw waste into the Potomac is back in operationThe massive sewage pipe that ruptured and leaked millions of gallons of raw waste into the Potomac River has returned to operation after the completion of emergency repairs.
A seat at the table, but no vote yet for a Democratic lawmaker in the Kennedy Center board showdown
Read full article: A seat at the table, but no vote yet for a Democratic lawmaker in the Kennedy Center board showdownA federal judge says a Democratic lawmaker is entitled to participate in a Kennedy Center board meeting to discuss President Donald Trump’s plan to close the performing arts center for two years of renovations.
The biggest change to voting in Republican election bill could become a burden for many US voters
Read full article: The biggest change to voting in Republican election bill could become a burden for many US votersCongressional Republicans are pushing voting legislation that's backed by President Donald Trump and would require voters to produce documentary proof of citizenship in order to register for federal elections.
Burt Jones was the inevitable Republican nominee for Georgia governor. Then Rick Jackson showed up
Read full article: Burt Jones was the inevitable Republican nominee for Georgia governor. Then Rick Jackson showed upBurt Jones is Georgia's lieutenant governor and he seemed to have a clear path to be the Republican nominee for governor this year with President Donald Trump's endorsement, But then health care tycoon Rick Jackson got into the race in February and he's already spent more than $30 million of his own money on television campaign ads.
The White House wants to build an underground center to provide security screening for visitors
Read full article: The White House wants to build an underground center to provide security screening for visitorsThe White House wants to build an underground center to provide security screening before visitors access the grounds.
Trump seeks to close $1.6 trillion revenue gap with raft of new tariffs
Read full article: Trump seeks to close $1.6 trillion revenue gap with raft of new tariffsThe Trump administration this week stepped up its ambitious effort to replace about $1.6 trillion in lost tariff revenue that was eliminated by the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a range of the president’s import taxes.
WADA to weigh barring Trump, US officials from LA Olympics and possibly World Cup over unpaid dues
Read full article: WADA to weigh barring Trump, US officials from LA Olympics and possibly World Cup over unpaid duesThe World Anti-Doping Agency is considering rewriting its rules to try barring President Donald Trump and all U.S. government officials from attending the LA Olympics in 2028.
US faces elevated terrorism threats against backdrop of Iran war and cuts at FBI, Justice Department
Read full article: US faces elevated terrorism threats against backdrop of Iran war and cuts at FBI, Justice DepartmentThree acts of ideologically inspired violence in the past week in the United States have laid bare the heightened terrorism threat unfolding against the backdrop of the war with Iran.
California launches probe after video shows petition gatherers offering money for signatures
Read full article: California launches probe after video shows petition gatherers offering money for signaturesCalifornia election officials are investigating whether signature collectors in San Francisco illegally offered to pay people to sign ballot petitions using false names.
EPA moves to weaken pollution limits on chemical used to sterilize medical equipment
Read full article: EPA moves to weaken pollution limits on chemical used to sterilize medical equipmentThe Environmental Protection Agency has proposed weakening air pollution limits for a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment.
Judge quashes subpoenas in Justice Department's investigation of Fed chair Jerome Powell
Read full article: Judge quashes subpoenas in Justice Department's investigation of Fed chair Jerome PowellA federal judge on Friday quashed Justice Department subpoenas issued to the Federal Reserve in January, a severe blow to an investigation that has already attracted strong criticism on Capitol Hill.
Wisconsin legislator pleads no contest to disorderly conduct in feud over Hispanic resolutions
Read full article: Wisconsin legislator pleads no contest to disorderly conduct in feud over Hispanic resolutionsA Wisconsin legislator has pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct in connection with a bitter feud with her caucus over resolutions honoring Hispanics.
Trump signs executive orders aimed at addressing home affordability concerns ahead of midterms
Read full article: Trump signs executive orders aimed at addressing home affordability concerns ahead of midtermsPresident Donald Trump has signed two executive orders that aim to make housing and mortgages more affordable.
